Ayodhya dispute: Fresh twist as rift merges in Sunni Waqf Board

NEW DELHI: The curious case of Sunni Waqf Board has given a fresh twist to Ayodhya title suit, one of the longest-running land dispute cases, the verdict in which has been reserved by a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court after a marathon 40-day hearing.
A rift has emerged in the Waqf Board, which has been claiming to be a stakeholder in the Ayodhya land dispute case.
One side said that they are ready to go for the settlement while the other fiercely contests the title on the disputed land.
It’s significant as it happened after 40 days of the intense hearing in the extremely sensitive case.
On one side, Sunni Waqf Board counsel and senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan strongly argued claim of ownership of the disputed land while, on the other side, Advocate on Record Shahid Rizvi said that the parties involved in the Ayodhya title dispute have reached a settlement and thus there will be no need of any judgement in the issue.
However, the Nirmohi Akhara has rubbished the claims on mediation, with its spokesperson Kartick Chopra saying it seems a rift has emerged in the Waqf Board.